Der, die or das Chor?
der Chor
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- choir, chorus
- Plural
- die Chöre
Why is it der Chor?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Chor. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Chor.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Chor singt heute in der Kirche.The choir sings in the church today.
- Mein Bruder singt in einem Chor.My brother sings in a choir.
Chor in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Chor: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Chor is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.